1978 Volvo 66 GL from UK and Ireland - Comments

Centrifugal clutch disintegrated after hard use.

Loved the Michelotti styling, went well from a standing start (would beat many a boy racer at traffic lights), did fantastic tail slide specials in wet!!!

Does anyone still have one? Let me know.

Get yourself a real DAF instead of these rebadged Volvo's.

I saw one of these on the road yesterday in a very attractive shade of Mud Brown. They are still about!!!

I have one!! Blue 1977 DAF Volvo 66 GL! Really cool... I can't get rid of gas smell inside the car...

I don't read this group much (accidently ran into it, so you can contact me on hrvoje@travel-around.com)

Later, all,

Hrvoje.

My mother had a 1974 DAF 66 which eventually bit the dust in 1995. It was basically very reliable but didn't even get to the 60,000 mile mark.

I last saw one a couple of years ago in the Netherlands. I actually heard it before I saw it. That whining engine note is almost unique.

I had a t reg volvo 66 for a couple of years. cost me 75 quid at auction, first MOT I put it through cost 50p for and indicator bulb! 2nd MOT quoted £600. I believe it might still be somewhere in Colwyn Bay North Wales. The most fun I have ever had with a car...

I found a 1975 Volvo 66, does anyone know where I can get parts for one in America? I have no idea how this car got here, but it's awesome! Yellow with Black stripes. It was just parked somewhere. I want to get it and restore it as a project. This car rules though!

If anyone knows where I can get parts, or anything about these cars please E-mail me at Ciffordam@hotmail.com.

Thanks,

Andrew.

I saw one in Norway..

http://php.autodb.no/cgi-bin/car/detail.pl?nr=178614.

It costed 6000NOK (but sold now).

About 666 US$..

I just bought that car! Only driven 59.000km and in excellent condition! I get a lot of attention when I drive in it. I have never seen another of these here in Norway, although I know of a few. Great fun to drive! aslak@sensewave.com

I have a white 1978 Volvo 66 GL. It belonged to my grandmother and has covered about 46,000 miles! It is currently not in working order, but might make an interesting restoration project for somebody one day. It was a very reliable car with a lot of character - I only wish I knew how to go about fixing it myself.

I've got two DAF 66 Estates - and a DAF 33. If anyone wants to chat about them or wants help with parts/advice please give me a shout on c_r_parts@yahoo.co.uk.

Good luck!!!

Howard

(PS Always interested in buying spares!)

What a car! I had a delightful (mud) brown 66GL estate (1978) that my grandfather left me. It had really cool seats and yes it did Beat anything off the lights - much to the dismay of many a boy racer. Ha Ha Ha. I loved it to bits (literally in the end). The rust and electrical problems ruled in the end. I would love to buy one again now, all ready to drive. I had more fun with that car than any smart car I've had since. If you know where a good restored one is contact me on wpr400s@aol.com.

I own Volvo 66's Estates and saloons all in good order and shown at Concorse Level.

Drive beutifully.

Parts still available, but difficulkt to source sometimes.

My e mail.

Volvo66@another.com.

Hello.

I have a wonderful Volvo 66GL for sale. 32K miles, Brown with silver stripe. Only faults are scratches, no rust, couple of tears in otherwise mint interior and sticking window (easily fixed). Love this car, but not a genuine enthusiast and girlfriend demanding modern car. Taxed and MOT until 2006. Really lovely, but never driven and needs a home. Any sensible offer will secure. Weekend viewing in London possible. justshibumi@hotmail.com.

For sale almost all parts for all types of daf, new and used.

We have a big stock of brake parts and exhaust parts, but also other parts.

When you need something please let us know and we will mail you the costs. Shipping is no problem.

Only for the old daf cars. Not for lorries.

See www.dafhobby.com.

Greetings Danny (danny@dafhobby.com)

Kennee - From Dundee, Scotland.

I owned a 1978 Mustard Beige Estate 66GL, from Barnetts of Dundee in 1983. It was great, and was previously owned by an old School teacher in Fife, and when I purchaased, only 13,000 odd miles. It would whirr away to its hearts content, and it had great Volvo Seats. I thought the dash was quite funky for its time, apart from the rubber push windscreen wash wipe!! Fab Heater!!!

If it was frosty, you would have to crawl in the back to open the front doors from inside!!! We used to go camping and sleep in the back with seats all folded down.

It was in pretty god shod, apart from a bit of rusting on the side front engine bonnet wings. Never seemed to require much for an MOT, brakes pipes bing biggest expense!!! Wished I had kept it longer, as got an another old lady car, 345GL, tank!!!